Violence, Injury, & Action Team to Meet
The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Wind Leases Awarded off Mid-Atlantic Coast
The federal government has awarded two new offshore wind energy leases, one off the coast of Delaware, the other near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Virginia.
New Playground Opens at County Park
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the newly constructed playground and picnic pavilion at Snow Hill Park in Mechanicsville at 1:30pm Tuesday, August 20.
St. Mary’s Library Issues Annual Report
St. Mary’s County Library has issued its annual report. 2024 brought many new services and technologies to the library.
Pax Museum’s Film on the Flightline
Join the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park for an evening under the stars with a showing of “Top Gun Maverick” at 7pm August 31.
Citizens Invited to Submit Legislative Proposals
August 21, 2024, is the deadline to submit proposals to the St. Mary’s County commissioners to be considered at the legislative proposal meeting in October with the county’s Annapolis delegation.
Geneva Conventions @ 75, Ignored Everywhere
The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere, says the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, which oversees the conventions. The Red Cross has counted more than 120 active conflicts around the world, a six-fold increase from the half-century anniversary in 1999.
Fall Consignment Auction @ Flat Iron
The two-day fall consignment auction by Southern Maryland Auction Company is set for September 6 and 7 at Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills, MD.
Environmental Health Team to Meet
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Environmental Health Action Team will meet 10 to 11am Wednesday, August 21.
Webster Field Noise Advisory Aug. 14-15
Communities surrounding Webster Outlying Field are advised that noise-generating low-altitude testing events involving tiltrotor aircraft are scheduled to take place August 14-15, 2024, from 1pm-5pm.
